Free import
• From another EU country: goods for your own use or as gifts can be brought in without customs formalities, provided you carry them yourself. Above these guide levels customs may treat excise goods as commercial: 800 cigarettes, 400 cigarillos (up to 3 g each), 200 cigars, 1 kg of smoking tobacco, 10 L of spirits, 20 L of intermediate products (such as port or sherry), 90 L of wine (of which no more than 60 L of sparkling wine) and 110 L of beer.
• From a non-EU country, for travelers aged 17 or older arriving by air: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos (up to 3 g each) or 50 cigars or 250 g of smoking tobacco. Travelers arriving by any other means of transport (road, rail or river): 40 cigarettes or 20 cigarillos or 10 cigars or 50 g of smoking tobacco. Different tobacco products can be combined as long as the total does not exceed 100% of the allowance.
• Also from a non-EU country (17 or older): 200 heated tobacco products, 75 ml of e-cigarette refill liquid or 125 g of smokeless tobacco when arriving by air; 40 heated tobacco products, 15 ml of refill liquid or 25 g of smokeless tobacco by other means of transport.
• From a non-EU country, for travelers aged 17 or older: 1 L of spirits over 22% alcohol or 2 L of drinks up to 22% alcohol (such as sparkling wine or liqueur), or a proportional mix, plus 4 L of still wine and 16 L of beer.
• From a non-EU country: other goods for personal use or gifts up to EUR 430 per traveler arriving by air and EUR 300 per traveler arriving by other means of transport. Travelers under 15 have an allowance of EUR 150, whatever the means of transport. The import must be occasional and must not suggest a commercial purpose.
• Fuel in the standard tank of a vehicle, plus up to 10 L in a portable container, is duty-free. The fuel may not be removed from the vehicle, sold or given away.
Currency
• Hungary's currency is the Hungarian forint (HUF).
• Travelers entering or leaving the EU through Hungary with cash of EUR 10,000 or more (or the equivalent in other currencies) must declare it in writing to Hungarian customs (NAV) at the border. Cash includes banknotes and coins, cheques, traveler's cheques, bearer money orders, anonymous prepaid cards, gold coins with at least 90% gold and gold bars, nuggets or particles with at least 99.5% gold. Undeclared cash can be withheld and a fine imposed.
Prohibited
• Meat, milk and products made from them from non-EU countries (limited exceptions apply, for example for powdered infant milk, infant food and special medical food)
• Illegal drugs
Restricted
• Other food from non-EU countries: up to 2 kg of powdered infant milk, infant food, special medical food or pet food needed for medical reasons (branded, unopened and not needing refrigeration before opening), up to 20 kg of fishery products (or one fish, whichever weighs more) and up to 2 kg of other products without meat or milk, such as honey.
• Fruit and vegetables from non-EU countries need a phytosanitary (plant health) certificate, except pineapples, bananas, dates, durians and coconuts. At Hungarian borders, small quantities for personal consumption (up to 5 kg or 1 piece per person) are accepted without a certificate; this does not apply to seeds, live plants or produce with soil.
• Endangered species of plants and animals and products made from them (CITES), such as ivory, tortoiseshell, exotic leather, furs, corals, shells and cacti, need CITES permits. Unauthorized import can lead to a fine or criminal prosecution.
• Medicines: travelers under continuous treatment may bring the quantity prescribed for their trip, up to 90 days. A doctor's certificate is recommended. Medicines containing narcotic or psychotropic substances need an international medical certificate or a certificate from the competent authority of the country of departure.
• Firearms and ammunition: non-EU residents may bring hunting and sporting firearms for a stay of up to 90 days only with a certificate issued by Hungarian customs, and must show the purpose of the trip (invitation to a hunt or shooting event). Firearms must be declared at the border.
• Pets (dogs, cats, ferrets) need a microchip, a rabies vaccination given at 12 weeks of age or older and at least 21 days before travel, and an EU pet passport or, from a non-EU country, an official EU health certificate issued within 10 days before arrival. From most non-EU countries a rabies antibody (titer) test is also required. No more than 5 pets per traveler, and they may not be for sale or gifting.
• Goods from non-EU countries above the duty-free allowances, goods for commercial use and restricted goods must be declared to customs. Undeclared goods over the limits are fined and seized.